Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Merry Christmas....

... and a recipe.

Do you love egg nog, but don't drink it often because it's so "bad" for you?  I would agree store bought, over processed egg nog is bad for you.  But thick, creamy, homemade egg nog could almost be considered good for you.  I am going to share my homemade egg nog recipe with you.

Here are my disclaimers, though:  It does have raw eggs.  Make sure you know where your eggs come from.  Use pastured, preferable organic eggs.  Don't eat store bought eggs raw.  The same goes with your cream and milk.  Don't use ultra pasteurized store bought milk.  Using real milk and fresh eggs, this delicious holiday treat can actually be considered good for you.




1 pint of Cream
1 pint of Milk
4 Eggs
1/4 cup (or less) Maple Syrup
1 Tbsp Vanilla
Cinnamon
Cloves
Nutmeg

I am generous with the Cinnamon and Nutmeg and just use a little sprinkle of Cloves.  Mix it all together in your blender and enjoy.  You can use a kitchen aid or hand mixer if you don't have a blender.  You can also add a jigger or two of rum.

Let me know how you like it.